whelk
US /welk/
UK /welk/
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caracol marino, búfano
a marine mollusk with a spiral shell, typically predatory, found in temperate and tropical waters.
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The fisherman caught a large whelk in his net.
El pescador atrapó un gran caracol marino en su red.
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Empty whelk shells often wash up on the beach.
Las conchas vacías de caracol marino a menudo llegan a la playa.